OS1/11/99/19 | ScotlandsPlaces

List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
GEORGE STREET	George Street George Street	Corner Ticket Inscriptn [Inscription] on Lamp posts		[Situation] From St Andrews Square to Charlotte Square A long and wide Street extending from St Andrew Square to Charlotte Dquare It runs along the top of a ridge of elevated ground It is well drained, paved, &. clean, In it are several public buildings & monuments. The houses are of a superior class In it are many shops &. warehouses in retail & wholesale trade there also several public offices particularly those of Insurance Companies. The dwellings are offupied by professional gentlemen & persons of large capital in trade, &c.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND AND ALLIANCE ASSURANCE OFFICE	Insurance Company of Scotland and Alliance Assurance Office Insurance Company of Scotland and Alliance Assurance Office	D. Maclagan manager Inscruptn [Inscription] on House		[Situation] North side of George Street This is a large house The property of the Insurance company The lower part of the building is used as the office the upper part is private dwellings. The Insurance Company of Scotland united with the Alliance Assurance Company of London & now forms one Company but still retain both names.

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
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